| NAME OF GIRAFFE | DESCRIPTION |
| KORDOFAN GIRAFFE | KORDOFAN GIRAFFES ARE LONG-NECKED ANIMALS AND POSSESS ONLY SEVEN CERVICAL VERTEBRAE LIKE HUMANS. THE KORDOFAN GIRAFFE PATTERN ON THE BODY INCLUDES PALE, WHITE, AND IRREGULAR SPOTS, MORE ON THEIR INNER LEGS. |
| MEASUREMENT | GENERAL |
| SHOULDER HEIGHT | 2.0-3.5 METERS |
| TAIL LENGTH | 76-110 cm (30-43 INCHES) |
| MEASUREMENT | MALES | FEMALES |
| HEIGHT | 6 METERS | 4.5 METERS |
| WEIGHT (GENERAL) | 800 – 1900 KG | 550 – 1180 KG |
| CHARACTERISTICS | DESCRIPTION |
| RANGE | SUDAN, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC |
| HABITAT | THE KORDOFAN GIRAFFE NEEDS LARGE AREAS OF BUSH AND SAVANNAH AREAS AND LIVES IN THE SEMI-DESERT AREAS. |
| PRIMARY DIET | HERBIVORE |
| DIET | FOLIAGE, TWIGS AND BARK |
| CONSERVATION STATUS | KORDOFAN GIRAFFE IS A CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SUBSPECIES OF GIRAFFE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT 2,000 KORDOFAN GIRAFFES REMAINING IN THE WILD. |
| REASON FOR THE STATUS | KORDOFAN GIRAFFES FACE SIGNIFICANT THREATS FROM HABITAT LOSS DUE TO HUMAN ACTIVITIES LIKE AGRICULTURE AND DEFORESTATION. |
| WHERE LOCATED | BASEL ZOO – SWITZERLAND & DRESDEN ZOO |
| CHARACTERISTICS | DESCRIPTION |
| GESTATION PERIOD | 15 MONTHS |
| YOUNG PER BIRTH | 1 |
| BIRTH TYPE | VIVIPAROUS |
| WEANING | 9- 12 MONTHS |
| ACTIVE | DIURNAL |
| SEXUAL MATURITY | 3 OR 4 YEARS OF AGE |
| BEHAVIOR | LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THE BEHAVIOR OF KORDOFAN GIRAFFES. |
| MATING | POLYGYNY |
| MAIN PREADATOR | BIG CATS |
| LIFESPAN IN THE WILD | 30 – 40 YEARS IN THE WILD |
| LIFESPAN IN CAPTIVITY | 25 YEARS |
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